Past events
- The Humanities' Impact: Fostering Economic Development in Chicago and Beyond
- Moderated by Gabrielle Lyon (Illinois Humanities), Panelists: Shelly Lowe (National Endowment for Humanities), Vickie Lakes-Battle (IFF) and Bernard Loyd (Urban Juncture & Build Bronzeville)
- Wednesday, Feb 14
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- Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD
- Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defense
- Thursday, Feb 8
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- Navigating the Future: Civic Leaders and the AI Landscape
- moderated by Sylvia Ewing (Elevate), Panelists: Jhmira Alexander (Public Narrative), Marianne McMullen (Chapin Hall) and Jon Powell (Salesforce)
- Tuesday, Feb 6
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- President Toni Preckwinkle
- Cook County Board
- Tuesday, Jan 30
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- Operationalizing Equity Neighborhood by Neighborhood
- Moderated by Former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Panelists: Craig Chico, Ayesha Jaco and Jaye Stapleton
- Thursday, Jan 18
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- Commissioner Jamie Rhee
- Chicago Department of Aviation
- Thursday, Dec 14
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- Chicago Charter Schools: What Recent Research Reveals about Charter School Performance
- moderated by Andrew Broy, Macke Raymond, Constance Jones and Greg White
- Tuesday, Dec 12
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- Pedro Martinez
- Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools
- Tuesday, Dec 5
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- Amplification: A Chicago Civic Celebration
- An inaugural City Club of Chicago extravaganza celebrating civic leaders and showcasing City Club's reimagined future
- Thursday, Nov 16
- Inspector General Deborah Witzburg
- City of Chicago
- Monday, Nov 6
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- Community Violence Intervention
- moderated by Vaughn Bryant, MPI Executive Director, Jesus Salazar, Angela Hurlock and Soledad Adrianzén McGrath
- Tuesday, Oct 31
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- Understanding and Navigating Chicago's Migrant Situation
- moderated by WBEZ's Kristen Schorsch, Dr. Aimee Hilado, Rev. Kenneth Phelps and Deputy Mayor Beatriz Ponce De León
- Monday, Oct 30
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- Canada's Ambassador to the US Kirsten Hillman
- The Ambassador will discuss the critical partnership between Canada and the United States, including the deepening economic integration between the two countries, sustainable and inclusive growth, strengthening competitiveness and collaborating on innovation.
- Tuesday, Oct 17
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- Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski and Congressman Jonathan Jackson
- Join members of the House Agriculture Committee for a conversation on the 2023 Farm Bill
- Monday, Oct 16
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- The State of Our Educator Pipeline 2023
- moderated by Shayne Evans, State Rep. Carol Ammons, Briana Morales and Dr. Kimako Patterson
- Thursday, Oct 12
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- Reclaiming Chicago: Defining Steps to Success
- moderated by Amy Totsch, Rev. James T. Meeks, Guacolda Reyes, Imelda Salazar and Richard Townsell
- Tuesday, Oct 3
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- Chicago’s Blueprint for Safe Schools: A Community-Led Process
- Featuring remarks from CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, Jadine Chou, Maria Degillo, Daniel Brown, Dr. LaTacia Morgan-Greene and moderated by Walter Katz
- Thursday, Sep 28
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- Senator Tammy Duckworth
- Friday, Sep 22
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- Attorney General Kwame Raoul
- State of Illinois
- Wednesday, Sep 13
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- The Honorable Philip Edward ‘Brave’ Davis, KC
- Prime Minister, Commonwealth of the Bahamas
- Monday, Sep 11
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- Englewood Economics: How community and capital are coming together to drive resurgence
- moderated by Ja'Net Defell, Cecile DeMello, Deon Lucas, Anton Seals Jr., Felicia Slaton-Young
- Thursday, Sep 7
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- The Physician Burnout Crisis: Barriers and Opportunities for a Better Chicago Health System
- Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, Dr. Marianne Green and Israel Rocha Jr.
- Wednesday, Sep 6
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- Dr. Ngozi Ezike
- President and CEO of Sinai Chicago in conversation with WTTW's Brandis Friedman
- Wednesday, Aug 9
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- Youth Homelessness: Federal and Local Perspectives
- Jeff Olivet- U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, Carolyn K. Ross- All Chicago, Bryan Samuels- Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Tuesday, Jul 25
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- Jahmal Cole
- CEO & Founder, My Block My Hood My City
- Wednesday, Jun 28
- Watch the video
Upcoming events
Reimagining Downtown Chicago
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025
Doors Open at 11:30 am / Event Begins at 12:00 pm
Kirk Dillard
Chairman
Regional Transportation Authority
Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025
Doors Open at 11:30 am / Event Begins at 12:00 pm
City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.
Our venues are wheelchair accessible. To request any other accessibility, please contact Amanda Agosti at aagosti@cityclub-chicago.org
City Club of Chicago event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable.
Our venues are wheelchair accessible. To request any other accessibility, please contact Amanda Agosti at aagosti@cityclub-chicago.org